=== modified file 'modules/comment/comment.module'
--- modules/comment/comment.module	2009-03-10 11:21:27 +0000
+++ modules/comment/commentNew.module	2009-03-15 14:52:04 +0000
@@ -944,11 +944,13 @@ function comment_links($comment, $return
         'title' => t('edit'),
         'href' => "comment/edit/$comment->cid"
       );
-      $links['comment_reply'] = array(
-        'title' => t('reply'),
-        'href' => "comment/reply/$comment->nid/$comment->cid"
-      );
-      if ($comment->status == COMMENT_NOT_PUBLISHED) {
+      if ($comment->status == COMMENT_PUBLISHED){
+        $links['comment_reply'] = array(
+          'title' => t('reply'),
+          'href' => "comment/reply/$comment->nid/$comment->cid",
+          'options' => array('style' => 'font-weight:bold')
+        );
+      }else{
         $links['comment_approve'] = array(
           'title' => t('approve'),
           'href' => "comment/approve/$comment->cid"